Effect of preop patient-centered surgical wellness program

In this study, a preoperative, patient-centered wellness program significantly reduced hospital acquired infections in surgical patients at an academic medical center.

A total of 12,396 surgical patients were given a wellness bundle in a roller bag during preoperative screening. The bundle included chlorhexidine bath solution, immuno-nutrition supplements, an incentive spirometer, topical mupirocin for the nostrils, and smoking cessation information. These patients were compared with patients in a nonintervention group.